Aug 12, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) shakes hands with quarterback Bryce Young (9) during the first quarter against the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
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CAROLINA — The Carolina Panthers are in a free fall.
After the team fired head coach Frank Reich on Monday, they also parted ways with quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and running backs coach Duce Staley.
Interim head coach Chris Tabor said firing McCown and Staley was his call.
“I made those decisions,” Tabor said. “Coaching is about relationships and I respect both those coaches as people and as coaches. I’m going to keep our talks in house. Anything that we do, we’re always trying to continue to improve our team.”
Tabor says passing game coordinator Parks Frazier will handle the quarterback-coaching duties, and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as running backs coach.
The 1-10 Panthers have been a major disappointment, so it’s not surprising that two offensive coaches lost their jobs along with Reich.
Owner David Tepper is holding a news conference to address the situation and introduce the Panthers interim head coach on Tuesday.
Tepper, who is now on his sixth head coach in as many years as an owner has gone 30-63 in his 5 year stint, which is second-worst in the NFL over that span.
Better days are ahead for the Panthers… Hopefully.
